All Quiet in Week 17
Weekly Report Posted: June 09, 2026 19:54
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#1 Notre Dame (12-0) vs. #2 Georgia Tech (11-1)
Game Date: Monday, January 8, 2018
Game Time: 8:00 PM
Television: FOX Broadcast
Location: Pasadena, CA --- Rose Bowl
Weather: Clear
#1 Notre Dame (12-0)
Points Per Game: 40.0 (#4)
Total Offense: 447.8 (#16)
Rush Offense: 182.3 (#83)
Pass Offense: 265.5 (#8)
Points Per Game: 20.8 (#5)
Total Defense: 353.4 (#14)
Rush Defense: 108.2 (#1)
Pass Defense: 245.3 (#116)
Turnovers: +5 (#25)
Starters
QB - Brandon Wimbush - Sophomore
HB - Josh Adams - Junior
WR - Equanimeous Brown - Sophomore
WR - Chase Claypool - Sophomore
WR - Kevin Stepherson - Sophomore
TE - Durham Smythe - Senior
OT - Mike McGlinchey - Senior
OG - Hunter Bivin - Senior
OC - Revor Ruhland - Sophomore
OG - Alex Bars - Junior
OT - Tommy Kraemer - R-Freshman
DE - Daelin Hayes - Sophomore
DT - Jerry Tillery - Junior
DT - Jonathan Bonner - Junior
DE - Jay Hayes - Junior
LB - Greer Martini - Senior
LB - Nyles Morgan - Senior
ROV - Drue Tranquill - Junior
CB - Nick Watkins - Junior
CB - Shaun Crawford - Sophomore
FS - Nick Coleman - Junior
SS - Jalen Elliott - Sophomore
K - Justin Yoon - Junior
P - Tyler Newsome - Junior
KR - C.J. Sanders - Junior
PR - Chris Finke - Junior
Injuries:
*OG - Quenton Nelson (94, Jr.) - Collarbone, Out Season
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#2 Georgia Tech
HC - Paul Johnson (9th year, 90-42 -- 135-71 overall)
OC - Bryan Cook
DC - Kyle Whittingham
Points Per Game: 33.7 (#28)
Total Offense: 465.0 (#8)
Rush Offense: 355.2 (#1)
Pass Offense: 109.8 (#125)
Points Per Game: 22.0 (#10)
Total Defense: 357.8 (#21)
Rush Defense: 152.3 (#2)
Pass Defense: 205.5 (#68)
Turnovers: -2 (#72)
Players Watch:
QB - Ty Griffin (90, Sr.) - 1280 yards, 13 TDs, 1236 rush yards, 10 TDs
HB - Donovan Wilson (87, Sr.) - 245 atts, 1524 yards, 18 TDs
HB - Will Buckley (87, Jr.) - 190 atts, 1119 yards, 9 TDs
WR - Mark Graham (76, Soph.) - 52 recs, 715 yards, 7 TDs
DE - Justin Akins (87, Sr.) - 65 Tkls (27 TFL), 11.5 Sks
OLB - Mark Hollis (78, Jr.) - 56 Tkls (11 TFL), 4 Sks, Int, FF
CB - Jonathan Fenner (77, Jr.) - 27 Tkls (TFL), 3 Ints
Injuries:
None
2017 National Champion
Georgia Tech Yellowjackets
Week 17 Players of the Week
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Kevin Robbins - Sr. - DE , Georgia Tech
W 27-26 vs. #1 Notre Dame (12-0)
7 Tkls (3 TFL), 2 Sks
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Ty Griffin - Sr. - QB , Georgia Tech
W 27-26 vs. #1 Notre Dame (12-0)
9/13 242 yards, 3 TDs
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 9 | Baylor Bears |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 13 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 14 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| 16 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 17 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 18 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 19 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 20 | Boise State Broncos |
| 21 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Louisville Cardinals |
| 25 | Navy Midshipmen |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Baylor Bears |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns |
| 7 | Clemson Tigers |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | UCLA Bruins |
| 11 | Arizona Wildcats |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 13 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 14 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 15 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 16 | USC Trojans |
| 17 | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 18 | Central Florida Golden Knights |
| 19 | Boise State Broncos |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| 22 | Michigan State Spartans |
| 23 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 24 | Navy Midshipmen |
| 25 | Air Force Falcons |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 3 | Auburn Tigers |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Texas Longhorns |
| 6 | Clemson Tigers |
| 7 | Baylor Bears |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Texas A&M Aggies |
| 10 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 11 | UCLA Bruins |
| 12 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 13 | Purdue Boilermakers |
| 14 | East Carolina Pirates |
| 15 | USC Trojans |
| IA Independents Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| Not Set. | |||